> As for rolling... I am wondering how many people practice rolling a loaded > kayak? Is there any difference rolling loaded/unloaded boat? Or rolling a > kayak with gear lashed to deck? Also, when rolling in very cold water (as in > Alaska), do you experience any type of reflex (like gasping) when your face > hits the water? I learned to SCUBA dive in Alaska and recall feeling like > upchucking on my first open water dive when cold water seeped through the > neck gasket of the dry suit (neoprene) and ran down my back. well, as for rolling cold water I can't say much about that in Australia. But as for rolling a loaded boat - no real difference to unloaded. The only thing I do with a loaded boat is to take the roll relatively slowly and carefully and let the technique do the work. The practice some of us do in warmer months (it might not get as cold as alaska but even so in winter here I'd rather stay dry) is a roll at the end of each paddle before landing. This means we roll loaded boats somewhat regularly, and you ensure you can roll at the end of day's paddle when tired. We call it the 'winkworth roll' in honour of the NSWSKC training officer, dave winkworth, who promotes it and is liable to suggest rolls offshore at any moment! As for having sufficient geat lashed to deck to confound rolls - forget it, don't have it there. It may well cause roll problems (i don't know) but it could cause windage problems, or hinder rescues, climbing back in, balance etc. nick *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Nov 01 1999 - 14:35:08 PST
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